Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 539,961 against 208,287 in Switzerland, a difference of 331,674.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.6 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 44 groups.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,500 | 30,000 | 67,500 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 114,885 | 32,600 | 82,285 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 501,590 | 33,140 | 468,450 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 356,514 | 68,508 | 288,005 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 150,816 | 50,245 | 100,571 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 324,727 | 72,819 | 251,908 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 405,872 | 169,010 | 236,861 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 539,961 against 208,287 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 331,674, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.